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GOLDEN EAGLE (aquila chrysaetos).
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Photo taken at Turnberry Hotel, Apr '05.
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Length: 75-88cm Wingspan: 2.0-2.2m Weight: 2.8-4.5kg (m); 3.8-6.6kg (f)
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Occasional yelps
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Open moorland, mountains, prairies and tundra.
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Widespread Never numerous EU25: Rare IUCN: Least Concern
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77x59mm |
N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.
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38 years
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4100-4500 pairs
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Mammals such as rabbits hares and squirrels, and birds such as grouse and ptarmigan. Also fish, snakes insects, fawns, lambs and carrion. |
The eyrie (usually in a tree or on a cliff face) is a mass of sticks which is added to each year.
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Throughout much of North America and Europe, Asia and the northern tip of Africa.
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Aigle Royal |
Goldadler |
Aquila Reale |
Konge�rn |
Aguila Reale |